Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-11
SWEET MUSIC
Fills Plymouth Church as
Thousands View the
Dead Pastor.
Floral Tributes Abound in On
usual Excellence and
Numbers.
Gossip Concerning Canada's
Attitude and Her Fleet
Of Fishing Cruisers.
New C0nsaI General at 81. Petersburg.
The Time fer Proposals Extended.
POstmastsrs Appointed = The
Steamer Gets OF Safely
From Hog Island.
FUNERAL OF REv. MENRY WARD
BEECMER.
FUNERAL OF RKv. HENRY wARn
BERCmER.
n sPrx OF rHR RAIN.

BERCMER.
N SPITE or THR RAIN.
NEW YoRK, March l0.-In spite Of thl
rain, the streets in the vicinity of thi
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's home wer'
crowdsd with people this morning. Al
8 O'Clock . squad OF police took up thei
stations In fFoat OF the house. A larRl
number Of floral emblens were 70
ceived before the private service com
msnoed. Two Wreaths sf white roses
lilies Of the valley and smilAx we're re
ceived By Mrs. Col. Beeeher early shil
morHing. These bore the cards of ElIeE
Terry and Henry Irving. Mrs. s. V
White sent pillar Of white roses.
TIE ooFFN SURROUNDED WITH TLowERs
The coffin rested in the center of tht
front parIOr and was surrounded with {
bank Of fragrant nowers. The sweet
perfume peEvsded the air, and on all
sides could be seen floral smblems from
fEiesds and admirers Of the dead divine
sHILE on HIS PACE.
The remains we're dressed in suit ol
black broadcIoth, with the frock coat
buttOned up and the right hand laid
across the heart. The features were
natural and there was q smile on the
face. The long gray hair vas brushed
back over the ears, the same Is he were
it when alive.
KPHcoPALIAN BURIAL SERVICE.
Promptly at I:30 Rev. Chss. II. Hall
Of the Church Of the Holy Trinity en-
tered the house and soon after entered
the front parloF and commenced to read
the burial service from the ritual ef she
Episcopal Church. While the services
we're in progress in the house, Company
g Of the Thirteenth Regiment was
drawn up in front OF the house. Only
the members Of the family and a few
intimate friends we're present during
the services at the heuse.
NO DRESS OF MOURNING.
None Of the family we're dressed in
black. Mrs. Bsecher sat near the re-
mains during the reading of the ser
rice, and By her side we're her SONS and
daughters and the members of their
families. She bore up wonderfully dur
ne the whole Of the ceremony and was
quite calm.
THE CLOUDS PASSED AWAY.
A few minutes before the remains
we're carried out OF the house to the
nearse, the rain ceased and the clouds
passed away. and the sunshine burst out
bright and clear.
HIS CHARACTER.
At the conclusion of the services at
Ihe house Rev. DIR. Hall spoke for IF.
teen minutes. He was very much af-
lance with Beecher, DR.. Hall spoke
B sffeetionately of the strong friendship
that for years had existed between them.
he chiefly alluded to how that aequain-
tance was made In the old slavery days.
He said that he coaid not tell hsW he
was loved by Beeeher. 1t was because
Of bis sincerity, his noble mindedness,
his love for all men, his sympathy for
friends in trosble and his many beauti-
full traits of personal character that
we're known and made the dear de
parted brother loved and honored BY all
the world.
rHK THIRTEENTH RKGTMENT TAKES Up
THE MARCH.
The members OF the family then re-
tired to other rooms and the under.
takers assistants carried the osskei
down the steps and 10 the hearse, which
stood in the rear Of the Thirteenth Reg
iment. As soon ss the guard Of honor
had taken up its position around the
hearse the regiment broke into oolumE
of companies, with arns reversed. The
procession then moved down Market
street. Arriving ct the church, ths
casket was carried up Henry street aislt
and placed on the dais in front Of the
pulpit. The top Of she casset vas theT
removed, exposing to view the face Of
the dead.
MUSIC IN TEE CHURCH.
The guard Of honor took up its posi-
ton and then the regiment filed int
the church, marched up one aisle anC
passed in front Of the cothn and PasseC
sut to the street. As the body va
borne into the church Beetheven'
Burial March was played. There vii
be music in the church daring tn
whole time that the body remains there
PROVIDED FoR HIS WIFE FIRST.
NKv YoRK, March lO.-The will o
Beecher vas read this aftsFneoR In tkl
presence Of the family. IL 10 probabl
that it will not be filed for probate. a
one Of its main provisions authorizes
the members of the family TO settl
among themselves the division Of wha
there is left. The chief feature Of il i
that Mrs. BeecheR is hFst provided for
The contents Of ID will not be known IN
Iess the viii is prcbated. A. il IL th
wish OF the family that no publication
Of its contents should be made tonight
BRILLIANT LIGHTS AND BRI0HT CLoTHKs
The Beecher residence was bril-
liantly lighted. and everything srounl
the hoase was made a. brilliant as pos
sible. Mrs. Beecher tad been IN be
late husbands room a great portisn O
this afternoon, looking sveF his papers
IL seems q delight 20 her 10 be aes
where her husband spent mach Of hi
time. The members Of the family yer
drssAed in bright clothing ss IL the
uers going to Church on a Sunday, an
as IL everything around vas made 9
| light and cheerful ss possible, in q,
coFdarcs with she often expressed vis
| Of Mr.. Beeeher IN the case Of bis deatl
Hundreds Of people called during ID
DAY and left cards, lneludinR Herr
George and Rev. DR.. Ac0lynn. Chsrs
tonight until II o'clock vas moi
cro3ds1 than daring the atterpOoE
The line Of people waiting 20 review ii
resnains extended from the Church |
Fulton street, nearly three blocks, 90
one block down Fulton street.
/ rHouskxus yIKw THE RKNAFSs-
NV YoEK. March i0.-AIi the afte
noon 3 loae line Of people pAssin
throagh the eh1reh 20 view the remain
eontiaoed to ineFeass and TIE rash ~
50 great 30 gain admission that it ~
foand necessary 20 increase tue force (
ohesrs around tbs cturch doaF. II
Ithrone was made % Of almost ell ri
tisualltses- As tie day advanced a
line Of psople exaenoed until II reschs
Fulton street, tten down The side Of q
rexf block and np tns other vita an0t
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